Family : Rosaceae
Class : Floribunda
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English translation by Peter Thompson
Variety created in France by Meilland in 1990.
Flower with 26 petals, slightly perfumed, in various pink tones on the upper side, and almost cream-white on the underside.
Resistant to diseases.
Variety denomination : MEIpitac
Parentage :
Seed : ‘Prairie Princess’ × ‘Nirvana’
Pollen : ‘Eyepaint’ × ‘Rustica’
Awards :
1991 - All-America Rose Selection
1999 - Modern Shrub Rose : Topeka Rose Society
2000 - Modern Shrub Rose : Tropical Rose Society
2001 - Modern Shrub Rose : Connecticut Rose Society - Topeka Rose Society
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